The primary purpose of masonic home educational foundation, inc. is to provide scholarships to needy students in order to defray the high costs of higher education.

Evangelistic ministry of preaching the gospel

Cenla pregnancy center affirms that every human life begins at conception and is created in the image of god, and endeavors to provide compassion, hope and help to anyone in our community who is experiencing a crisis- pregnancy and may be considering abortion by offering life-affirming alrenatives and spiritual guidance based upon a biblical worldview.

To provide transitional shelter for homeless women and their dependent children while these women are receiving the necessary training and skills to become self sufficient

Education, family, discovery, public dimensions to serve as a reference resource for other organizations to build partnerships for the purpose of furthering quality of life within our ocmmunity.

To alleviate hunger in central louisiana

A not-for-profit providing programs and services for the juvenile justice community of rapides parish. we believe in the value of children to the family and community.

Our mission is to advocate for safety and health in the powerline construction and maintenance industry by: 1. researching and developing, safety, training and health standards 2. educating, training and assessing skills 3. defining best practices auditing programs and advising management 4. advising regulatory agencies

To aid youths and adults in beginning, futhering, and generally pursuing their education, and to afford them the opportunity to improve their educational, social, and economic situations.

To connect people to priorities they care about and increase charitable giving in order to advance the quality of life for all in our community

To improve the lives of children impacted by foster care through advocacy, resources and support.

Providing clean, healthful, safe and affordable housing for low income families.

The mission of the children's advocacy network is to help heal and champion abused and neglected children throughout central louisiana.

To provide quality, affordable health and human services with dignity and respect to the undeserved and targeted population in rapides parish.

The organization links people and resources for a stronger community in central louisiana by providing services, including support for member agencies.

The orchard foundation is a nonprofit local education fund established as a resource for central louisiana that works with school districts, businesses, and communities to improve educational opportunities in a nine-parish service area: allen, avoyelles, catahoula, grant, lasalle, natchitoches, rapides, vernon and winn. the orchard foundation's mission is to improve academic achievement for central louisiana students by promoting best practices; recruiting, retaining, and rewarding excellent and innovative teachers; building school leadership; and strengthening school and community relationships. the orchard foundation's activities as described are carried out for the benefit of its supported organization, the rapides foundation.the orchard foundation is a 509(a)(3) type i supporting organization.

The ywca offers on-going personal enrichment programs for the community . there programs are self-funding through program fees and agency grants.

To preserve golden age of lumber

Used clothing sales-donated clothing is sold to low income and economically disadvantaged individuals at below market prices various educational community related expenses designed to inform and educate the public and build leadership skills and promote volunteerism